fantasy setting
Made-up realm
A fantasy setting is an imaginary world where magic, mythical creatures, or supernatural elements exist—the backdrop for stories, games, or role-playing.
Medieval European landscapes with dragons and elves are common, but fantasy settings range widely: The campaign takes place in a desert fantasy setting inspired by ancient Persia.
Distinguished from science fiction settings by emphasis on magic over technology.
- elvesMythical small beings
- dwarvesMythical small beings
- mythical creaturesImaginary beings from folklore
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- dragon slayerOne who kills legendary reptiles
spellcasting · enchantment · mana · prophecy · empire · necromancy · kingdom · lost kingdom · world-building · floating islands · ancient ruins · chosen one · celestial realms · medieval · goblins · epic quest · alchemy · trolls
- otome gamesfemale protagonist, heroine, visual novel, dating sim, good ending
- visual novelsvisual novels, dating sims, routes, route, multiple endings
- stagingstaging, stage, set, set design, set dressing
- gamebooksbranching paths, multiple endings, choices, alternate endings, narrative choices
fantasy settinggritty realism
Unvarnished depiction of hardship
kitchen sink realism · slice of life · documentary style · ordinary world · realistic fiction
fantasy settingrealistic fiction
Invented yet plausible storytelling
literary fiction · contemporary drama · social realism · techno-thriller · naturalism